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NZIER Consensus Forecasts shows a slightly softer growth outlook

The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts expects a slight downward revision to the growth outlook for the next few years. Read more

Retirement income policies in Australia and New Zealand : facing the fiscal challenge from an ageing population

Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand have released a new report “Ageing Population: Do we understand and accept the challenge?”. That report draws on NZIER's research report. The NZIER report focused on the attitudes of Kiwis and Aussies to the challenges posed by an agei … Read more

NZIER Consensus Forecasts revises up growth outlook

The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts expects a stronger growth outlook for the next few years. Read more

NZIER submission on the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill

NZIER recently made a submission to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee on proposed changes to the Overseas Investment Act to ban foreign buyers of existing New Zealand homes. Read more

Quantifying the economic impacts of a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug incursion in New Zealand

NZIER report to Hort NZ. Read more

The economic contribution of NZX New Zealand's Exchange and its role in supporting the New Zealand economy

NZX asked NZIER to examine its direct contribution to, and facilitating role in, the New Zealand economy. We found that NZX directly contributes $52 million of GDP, but that the NZX50 firms that list on the S&P/NZX generate $25 billion and employ over 96,000 workers. We also used … Read more

Xero's economic contribution to New Zealand

NZIER’s economic modelling demonstrates that Xero has contributed $82 million directly to New Zealand’s GDP since 2011, generates nearly 80% of its global revenue from exports and creates jobs on average, 15 times faster than total employment growth in New Zealand. If Xero’s growth co … Read more

Sugar taxes : a review of the evidence

A report for the Ministry of Health. Read more

Social investment : a New Zealand policy experiment

Published by Bridget Williams Books (BWB). Read more

NZIER Consensus Forecasts shows softer growth outlook

The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts expects a modestly softer growth outlook for the next few years. Overall, the growth outlook remains positive. Read more

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